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NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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PRODUCT PROFILE: SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS – AdvancedMD – Web-Based EMR & Practice Management
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
AdvancedMD is one of the most popular Medical Billing, Scheduling & EMR software solutions on the Web.
BridgeForward launches European interface engine
BridgeForward Software has launched a new interface engine called Edge4, designed especially for the European market.
Keane inks two health care deals
Keane Inc., a formerly public (USD 1 billion-plus) software firm has won a $1.4 million, three-year deal with Parkway Hospital in Queens, New York, for a patient-management software product. That deal came the day after Keane announced a similar USD 1.2 million contract with Century City Doctors Hospital in Los Angeles.
Accentia Tech acquires 3 US BPOs for INR 800 million
Mumbai-Based business process outsourcing company Accentia Technologies has reportedly acquired three US-based healthcare BPO companies for about INR 800 million, sources close to the deal said.
Wockhardt buys Morton Grove for $38 mn
Indian drug maker Wockhardt recently acquired US-based speciality drugs company Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, which has annual sales of $52 million.
Thermo Fisher Scientific expands clinical trial services capabilities with new facility in India
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. , the world leader in serving science, today announced it has broken ground on a new USD 17 million facility in Ahmadabad, India, to support growing demand for biopharma services in that country.
Telemedicine links Galapagos to mainland
The Equinoctial Technology University in Ecuador opened a telemedicine centre, which will use satellite connections to provide better healthcare to and train medical staff in remote areas like the Galapagos Islands.
US website helps parents identify autism early
Many parents of autistic children don’tunderstand the syptoms of autism in the children. Keeping this in mind a team of doctors has created a 21st-century “instruction manual” for how to deal with autism in children.
Perot Systems expands in India
Perot Systems, the second largest solution providers for the healthcare vertical in the US, having a $1.25 billion business in the healthcare industry, recently set up shop in Tamil Nadu.
In India, the solution provider now has set-ups in Chennai and Coimbatore (in Tamil Nadu) apart from ones in Bangalore and Noida.
Pfizer with largest online physician community of US to Improve Patient Care
Pfizer Inc and Sermo, the largest online physician community in the US, have announced a strategic collaboration designed to redefine the way physicians in the U.S. and the healthcare industry work together to improve patient care.
